> Doug wrote:
>
> > Joseph Wanzala wrote:
> >
> > >conspiracy theory
> >
> > Enough!!!!!!
> >
>
> Sorry Doug, but that's not a Haiku. This is 6-6-2 and
> Haikus are 5-7-5. Nice to see you having a go, though
> :)
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http://www.empirezine.com/haiku/1.htm Seventeen . . . seventeen . . . seventeen: the words echo in the halls striking fear in the hearts of haiku students and sensei alike. Poets are assailed by well meaning fans and critics chanting the haiku mantra: "five-seven-five". With every poem, haiku poets are presented with the opportunity (or cursed with the responsibility) to explain their art form. Of the many conceptions and misconceptions about haiku, the one most often discussed is the syllable count.